The
density, viscosity, and refractive index of aqueous solutions
of sodium lactobionate were measured as a function of molality m = 0.0251, 0.0502, 0.0753, 0.100, 0.126, 0.151, 0.176,
and 0.201 mol·kg–1 and temperature T = 288.15, 293.15, 298.15, 303.15, 308.15, 313.15, 318.15,
and 323.15 K. They all increase with decreasing temperature and with
increasing concentration of sodium lactobionate. The Vogel–Tamman–Fulcher
equation was used to correlate the dependence of density and viscosity
on molality and temperature, and the refractive index was fitted by
a polynomial model. The parameters were acquired by least-squares
regression method for these models, and the calculated values showed
good agreement with the experimental data for density, viscosity,
and refractive index. The volumetric properties, including apparent
molar volume, excess molar volume, and partial molar volume, among
others, were determined according to the experimental values for sodium
lactobionate mixtures. Furthermore, the relative viscosity and viscosity B coefficients were calculated. The molecule interactions
and solution properties were studied on the basis of the evaluated
thermodynamic property data. In the studied system, sodium lactobionate
behaves as structure maker.